אילף

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Hebrew

Root
א־ל־ף (ʾ-l-p)

Verb

אילף / אִלֵּף • (iléf) (pi'el construction, passive counterpart אולף / אֻלַּף)

  1. to tame, to train
  2. (dated, Biblical Hebrew) to teach
    • Tanach, Job 33:33, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      אִם־אַיִן אַתָּה שְׁמַע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ חָכְמָה׃
      But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.
  3. (sarcastic) to restrain

Conjugation

Conjugation of אילף / אִלֵּף (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first אילפתי / אִלַּפְתִּי אילפנו / אִלַּפְנוּ
second אילפת / אִלַּפְתָּ אילפת / אִלַּפְתְּ אילפתם / אִלַּפְתֶּם אילפתן / אִלַּפְתֶּן
third אילף / אִלֵּף אילפה / אִלְּפָה אילפו / אִלְּפוּ
present מְאַלֵּף מְאַלֶּפֶת מְאַלְּפִים מְאַלְּפוֹת
future first אֲאַלֵּף נְאַלֵּף
second תְּאַלֵּף תְּאַלְּפִי תְּאַלְּפוּ תְּאַלֵּפְנָה1
third יְאַלֵּף תְּאַלֵּף יְאַלְּפוּ תְּאַלֵּפְנָה1
imperative אַלֵּף אַלְּפִי אַלְּפוּ אַלֵּפְנָה1
notes
  1. Rare in Modern Hebrew.
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